Nose was a little closed. Chilled before serving. Very crisp and slighty dry. Hints of spices and peach with a subtle taste of green apple. The finish was clean but a little stunted. Very refreshing white wine.

In seeking out some good restaurant whites for the summer, I came across this Rhone white which reflects the inclusion of Roussanne in the blend - lending the nose a subtle white fruit scent of kiwi, gooseberry, fresh concrete and soft herbs. The entr...

The 2014 edition of "Saint Vincent" is delicious - much like the previous 2 editions - and affordable by almost everyone. The elegant, pear, tisane and gooseberry flavours are clean, pure and without edge - surprising at this price point. Though inte...

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Last day of wine touring.Thursday had us lunching with Vincent Rochette, owner and winemaker for Domaine Roche-Audran. Really nice guy in his early 40's. After lunch we went to his winery and sampled through some of his offerings. A fantastic white Cotes du Rhone of grenache blanc, clairette and viognier was rich but with nice minerality and ve...
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Sorry, haven't been on here for a couple days so I thought it was time to catch up. Woke up Saturday morning and found ourselves in Marseilles where we're starting our next great wine adventure. First day was spent trying to get rid of the jet lag cobwebs so we took it easy, checked out Aix-en-Provence and then headed to the villa in St. Remy. D...
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I bought this bottle of wine for £12 from a shop in Wiltshire [www.yapp.co.uk ] Tavel is an AOC created in 1936 [although wine production in the area goes back many centuries ] for rose wines from the commune of that name on the west bank of the Rhone river just north of Avignon and opposite Chateauneuf-du-Pape. It is the only AOC in France for ...
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Not a bad mid-week quaff that is a nice diversion from the regular white wine line up. Nice floral notes greet the nose as well as the palate, medium to light acidity, ripe pear and a touch of fig as well as a splash of honey and a short to medium finish.
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Really nice French blend of Roussanne, Grenache Blanc, Viognier and Clairette. Floral notes with some nice stone fruit and good acidity. A great summer time sip with a really good QPR.
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vin0vin0

July 2013

27th July 2013, Ormond Hall, St Kilda RdIt is well-evident that there is ... grapes are Bourboulenc, Clairette Blanc, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Picardin, Piquepoul Blanc and Ugni Blanc. However, plantings of these other grape varieties in Australia are highly limited.The inaugural Game of Rhones showcase highlight the imbalance in the red...
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Hi Guys:In my ongoing saga of trying to learn how to cook, I'm planning on giving lobster thermidor a whirl soon. I'd like to pair it with 2-3 wines, mostly as a pairing experiment to see which works best. Any ideas? I was thinking I could potentially combine the dinner with the vintage VS NV champagne combo I've been meaning to do...other ideas...
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